Around Athens ...
For comparison, Athens has a population of 1,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Athens, with the nearest first.
- Cantrall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Croft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
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- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spaulding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Tallula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leland Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
For more communities neighboring Athens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Menard County ...
Athens is located in Menard County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Menard County: Cass, Logan, Mason & Sangamon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athens ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.
Airports Near Athens ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Athens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...
Looking for more information about Athens? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Athens. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Athens, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athens. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athens), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |